Area Obituaries
Shirley Perkey Taylor
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Shirley Perkey Taylor, age 85, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Martha Franks Retirement Community. Born in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Virgie Perkey. She retired from The Palmetto Bank, was former member of Lucas Avenue Baptist Church and a later…
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Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Frank “Terrell” Kesler, age 96, of 108 Apex Street, and husband of the late Elsie Spencer Kesler, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at NHC Healthcare of Clinton. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Charlie and Eva Boyd Kesler. Terrell was first employed with Laurens…
Read MorePaul Melvin Yarber, III
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Paul Melvin Yarber, III, 55, of Laurens, SC, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 1, 2021. He was the son of the late Paul Yarber and Martha Yarber. He is survived by his adoring wife, Lisa Yarber; his sons, Paul Melvin Yarber IV (Rebekah) and David William Yarber…
Read MoreNathaniel Hunter Sipes
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Nathaniel Hunter Sipes, age 20, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born May 14, 2001, in Laurens, SC and is the son of James Travis Sipes and Angela Wilson Whiteford. Hunter was a Firefighter with the City of Clinton Fire Department; an employee…
Read MoreLois Robinson Burton
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Lois Robinson Burton, 94, of Enoree, widow of Rev. Billy Burton, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at National Health Care of Laurens. She was born October 3, 1926 in Greenwood, and was a daughter of the late William Alvin and the late Ella West Robinson. Mrs. Burton in her…
Read MoreDavid Earl Little
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Mr. David Earl Little, age 75, of Clinton, SC, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edna (Adair) Little; his wife, Minnie (Young) Little; his first wife, Beulah (Byrd) Little; and four daughters; Melissa Madden, Michelle Byrd, Angela Maria Cunningham,…
Read MoreCelita Thomas Strickland
Laurens, South Carolina Celita Thomas Strickland, 62, wife of Dr. Billy R. Strickland of Laurens, SC passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House. Born in Greenwood on April 30, 1959, she was the daughter of Albert and Jean Bagwell Thomas of Ware Shoals. She was a 1977 graduate of…
Read MoreJames Hammond Warren, Sr.
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina James Hammond Warren, Sr., age 71, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Hospice of Laurens County. He was born on December 14, 1949 in Blackville, SC and was the son of the late Emmett William Warren and Margaret Creech Warren. Mr. Warren is survived by his wife, Gail…
Read MoreDavid Stein
Dateline – Durham, North Carolina David Stein of 4308-D Emerald Forest Drive, Durham, NC 27713 (formerly of Laurens, SC) passed away on June 19 after a year and a half in hospice with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He recently relocated from Laurens to Durham, NC and was under the care of Duke Hospice. David was…
Read MoreDavid Boyd Templeton
Dateline – Summerville, South Carolina David Boyd Templeton, 82, of Summerville, widower of Mildred West Templeton, died Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Low Country Community Hospice House in Summerville. Born April 17, 1939, in Laurens, he was the youngest of six sons of Gary and Mary Templeton. He attended schools in Laurens and served for…
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